What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).

Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maynard	Foxborough
People
Population	10,712Lowest	18,615Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA
	Maynard and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Maynard and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	58.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Foxborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA	$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA
	Maynard and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA
	Foxborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 38% above MA	$7,275Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest MA: 10%	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 9% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#166 of 282 in MA	#138 of 282 in MA
School district	Maynard	Foxborough
High school in town	Maynard High	Foxborough High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.